Cain, Levi, Lurin, Ophelia, and many other cadets were drinking and eating as they laughed. After the graduation ceremony ended, they all came to a bar inside the fort.
While the Imperial Lightning Fort worked as the center of operation for the Imperial Military Force inside the Collapsing Lightning Sector, it was also a city with millions of soldiers, many of whom considered this place their home.
Humans were social creatures, so there were bound to be distractions, such as bars inside the fort, where the soldiers could gather and have fun. There were even special areas where the families of high-ranking soldiers lived.
Cain was now a Vice-Captain in the Imperial Military Force, while Levi, Lurin, Ophelia, and the others at the table were First Lieutenants. All the people present had already fought side by side during the defense of Korin City from the Wave Beast's horde.